Soham Banerjee Architecture Portfolio 2020-2023

“I am wandering through my own thoughts of design and collecting the ways of the giants that walked my journey before me.”

Soham Banerjee

About Me Competitions

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I am an architecture student moving through the different focal lengths of the field, from it’s macro aesthetics to it’s micro intricacies. Learning to impact and co-relate with the lives of people that are going to be enveloped by my design. Along the way I am collecting various skills and practices that helps me realize my imagination and people’s dreams.

Education

Primary and Middle School

Middle School

2003-2011 ST Paul’s School

Patna, Bihar, India

2011-2012 Greendale International School Gulshan 2, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Observation & Action Network

Secondary and Higher Secondary

Bachelors in Architecture (B. Arch)

2012-2019 JKG International School Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India

2020- present National Institute Of Technology

Raipur,Chhattisgarh, India

Software Proficiency

Modeling

• Sketchup

• Rhino3d

• Grasshopper

• Graphisoft Archicad 26

• Autodesk Revit

Drafting

Rendering & Animation

Representation

• Autodesk Autocad

• Sketchup Layouts

• V-Ray for Sketchup

• Twinmotion

• Blender

• Enscape

• Adobe Photoshop

• Adobe Illustrator

• Adobe InDesign

• Adobe Lightroom

• Autodesk Sketchbook

• Krita

• Ms Office Suite

Video Editing

• Da Vinci Resolve

• Adobe Premiere Pro

• Adobe After Effects

GIS

• QGis

• Arch Gis

Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment.

(GRIHA) | NASA

Bohurupi | Cahoots Zonal NASA 2021

Solving the day to day problems and taking action to resolve the issues faced by the common people

1st Round Short Listed Worked in the analysis part of the LCC calculations within the team. 2021

Winner of Zone 4

Collaborative Design among a team of 5 students of different colleges in the same zone.

The Drawing Board (TDB) 2022

ANDC | NASA 2022

Memorial Design for Charles Correa

Led the group for ANDC

Taking an analytical approach from a city level to individual level for rejuvenating a dying culture.

Club & Other Activities

NASA | 2021 Click Club

Go Green Club

Graphic Designer Club

IIA NATCON Chhattisgarh Chapter

Skill Sets

Design Conceptualization

Photographer in the club. Taken part in various events and workshops.

Club Member as a graphic designer

Club Member as senior animator and graphic designer.

Part of the core editorial committee and volunteered in Event management.

Physical Model Making

Computational Modeling

Spatial Design based on the user’s perception and cognition using mind maps and other design assessment techniques.

Ability to create physical model to visualize the design approach into the real world.

Design generation based on various parameters and analysis.

01.a

FUEL STATION

The project deals with multiple spaces that includes Motel, Shopping arcade, Mini mart, Food court and tying it all together The Fuel Station . A multi functional space where the users can take a pause in their journey, the structure lies in the rout of NH9 providing travelers and their vehicles a place to replenish their energy and continue to move forward.

The Canopy of the Fuel station act as an visual factor that is seen from the highway, it acts as an welcoming element for the visitors in the vicinity and guides their way to rest of the site.

HIG HOUSING

Objective of this project was to create an High Income Group Housing based on our client tell related to any desired profession. The house must contain an workplace or a studio and therefore there should be visible zoning in private and public space, keeping in mind the climatic conditions and the user family and work needs. In my case the user was a Cinematographer with a family of six (members are wife | 2 children | 2 parents | owner himself). The mass and voids in the design unfolds various user function and needs to cater the different type of people that is residing within.

The open terrace level creates an interesting spot for playful interaction among children and a comfortable space for leisure and heat gain during the cold winters. The space has the magnificent view of the Dal Lake that makes the space more rejuvenating.

First Floor Mezanine Section

Double glazing for insulation

Sliding Door

Double Glazing

Masonry wall

Wooden Joist

MS truss for roof

Sky light

Roofing WPC Panels

Soham Banerjee

The conceptual framework of the project, denominated “Premo” signifying pre modular construction, states its reliance on prefabricated materials. The collaborative effort involved three students working in a group, jointly addressing distinct facets of the design’s intricate developmental stages. The architectural composition features a plethora of strategic interventions aimed at enhancing user engagement and spatial utilization. These enhancements are facilitated by the integration of foldable modular furniture elements and relocatable prefabricated partitioning systems, thereby aligning with the principles of dynamic space manipulation.

The diagram shows that how the placement of louvers effects the hourly heat gain inside the room.

Without the louvers the impact due to the direct heat gain increases and the over all thermal comfort is decreased.

The Zoning of the house is done with the help of justified plan graph to keep the various degree of private and public zones at different depth levels, hence increasing the level of privacy for non public spaces through their degree of accessibility.

Soham Banerjee Gantavya Bhagat Kajal Kabdal

The design of the facade incorporates parametrized louvers, which are dynamic components that create a fluid contrast with the rigid structure. These louvers have been strategically placed to take advantage of natural lighting and the movement of the sun. By leveraging these factors, the interplay of shade and shadow on the facade changes throughout the day, resulting in a dynamic and adaptive design that responds to its surroundings.

Parametric Louvers designed using visual coding in grasshopper, to tackle the direct heat gain.

Soham Banerjee

Gantavya Bhagat Kajal Kabdal

Beams with pre cast + and T joints having projection to hold the load of the slabs and disperse it to the columns.

Front porch decking made using WPC to create an interactive zone and go with the aesthetics of the design.

02.a

TERRACE ROOM

Project Type

Site Location

Construction Area

Residential Delhi 140 ft2

This was a personal project where I got a chance to experiment with various material choices and construction techniques to make a room on my terrace. The location is in Delhi and the project was completed under 1 month and 15 days.

Detail B

D1

3’ 5.5’

D1

3’ 5.5’

The Project was under a budget of 5L Rs. where various material were used, the main look that has been tried to achieve is a Scandinavian house with rough wooden finish, which has been achieved using pvc panels and wooden finish tiles.

Plan

Detail A

ACP Sheet

Meshed jali door Sliding Door fully glazed with top mounted track Fixed Glazing Steel Column B3

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Gypsum Board PVC sheet Granite Steel Column A3

Interior render A

Interior render B

Soham Banerjee Kajal Kabdal

Swarnavo Chakrawarti

NEER KUNDALI

TDB Competition Entry

AR. CORREA’S ingenious design, Kala Academy, is a hub which pays heed To the cultural interaction and promotion in the people. He was always connected to the roots of Indian Culture.

Act of dancing is linked with rhythm and transformation time into motion. Just like how Charles’ designs are timeless and still relevant as we move towards the future. Hence our design is complementing the core purpose with which Charles created the Kala Academy.

Another

social interaction and promote exchange

This shows one of the entrance from the north east side of the built form, while entering the visual connection is maintained with the center form.

Using 2D Isovist via depthmapX we have demonstrated that the central piece of the memorial will be visually connected to the outer surrounding of the built form hence emphasizing on the center of the memorial.

This view shows the concentric ovals present at the steps which shows that at the end all these paths with various levels leads towards the core of the memorial.

function of the voids that are provided here can be used as seating spaces and can establish

of cultural ideas.

ARTWORKS AND Renders

04.b Capturing Human Experience